Yvette Cooper tells Home Secretary she has no grip on asylum system

The transcript discusses the UK government's plan to stop illegal boat crossings, highlighting operational measures, increased enforcement, and international cooperation. Despite some progress, the opposition criticizes the government's handling of the asylum backlog and accommodation issues, pointing out discrepancies between promises and reality.

What was one of the key initiatives established to oversee operations in the Channel?

• Small Boats Operational Command

• Channel Surveillance Unit

• National Crime Agency

• Home Office Task Force

How has the government increased illegal working rates?

• By simplifying the asylum process

• By increasing the number of asylum decision makers

• By freeing up immigration enforcement officers

• By reducing immigration enforcement officers

What is one of the measures taken to improve the asylum accommodation system?

• Using former MOD sites

• Building new hotels

• Increasing hotel usage

• Reducing the number of asylum seekers

Which country has the UK signed the biggest ever small boats bilateral deal with?

• Italy

• France

• Belgium

• Germany

What criticism is raised regarding the government's plan to stop the boats?

• The number of caseworkers has increased

• The asylum backlog is at a record low

• The number of migrants arriving on small boats has decreased

• The number of migrants arriving on small boats is still high